There's fun and 'Murder at the Vampire's Ball'

"Murder at the Vampire's Ball" is the intriguing title of the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka's 10th murder-mystery and community fundraiser. This year the proceeds will benefit the Alice Birney School playground for kindergarten students.

Edward Olsen produces and directs the interactive theatrical experience that will have spooky scenic elements provided by Ferndale Repertory Theatre and a make-up kiosk to enhance the vampire pallor of guests who arrive in appropriate character costumes. (Highly encouraged.)

"The mystery takes place at a royal ball (with dancing to the music of Pete Meyer) marking the start of the night of blood rituals among the Blood-Folk/Vampires," Olsen said. "The royals have invited vampires and humans alike, and not everyone is happy about this. Then, the leader of the Wolf-Kind/Werewolves arrives uninvited, and all hell breaks loose."

The blood-thirsty actors are Brian Walker as Dracona Von Sang, duke of the Bavarian Blood-Folk (Vampires); Carol Escobar as Elizabet Von Sang Xlll, queen of the Blood-Folk; Sarah Bell as Viktoria Von Sang, daughter and heiress of the queen; Anders Carlson as Romulus, alpha of the Wolf-Kind (werewolves, enemies of the Blood-Folk); and Ellsworth Pence as Thomas Anderson, human ambassador from the United Nations.

They'll all be involved when the evening's interactive fun really begins. That's when someone will be mysteriously "murdered" in the midst of the chaos. Who will it be, and who is the killer? It's a devilish, supernatural crime that can only be solved with the help of the guests at the ball.

Tickets for "Murder at the Vampire's Ball" are $50, and may be purchased at the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, Redwood Capital Bank, Coast Central Credit Union or at the door. It's all for a good cause, and you're sure to have a "bloody good time."